Exactly. Bigotry and patriotism stem, not from depth or firmness of belief, but rather from shallow and lazy minded-ness. It is easier to assign value than to evaluate.
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Exactly. Bigotry and patriotism stem, not from depth or firmness of belief, but rather from shallow and lazy minded-ness. It is easier to assign value than to evaluate.
can't agree with you more
If only people could be taught to think more and regurgitate less, society might benefit a great deal.
I wrote a book on this kind of reeducation called "I Am The State".
i'll consider reading that
the education system itself was made to make people feel like they know everything once they got their degree in whatever field, which in fact does not mean anything.
Yes. We are taught "facts" rather than prevailing ideas. We are taught what to think instead of how to think.
Btw I am enjoying your posts a great deal!
thnx, i'm waiting for your coming posts